- [Voiceover] Alright now every one…of the blending functions we've seen so far…allows you to dynamically blend shapes…as well as their fill and stroke attributes.…But there's another function that allows you…to blend the colors entirely by themselves,…and it does so as a static modification.…And we're gonna use that feature…in order to convert this green color scheme…into this warmer scheme right here.…Alright, so, the first thing we need to do…is change the extreme shapes.…That is, the circles located in the corners.…And to be able to do that, I'm gonna have to switch…to the white arrow tool, which of course…you can get by pressing the 'A' key.…

And then I'll alt or option click on the outline…of this biggest circle, in the top left corner.…And then you want to click on the…'select similar objects' icon,…on the right side of the control panel.…And if that doesn't quite do the trick,…just make sure that this pop-up menu is set to 'all'.…Alright, so I'll go ahead and click on that icon.…In order to select both of the light green circles,…

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Author

Updated

7/3/2017

Released

3/9/2017

Learn how to be the best Adobe Illustrator user you know. This comprehensive, project-based course is the second in a series of three courses by industry pro Deke McClelland. In this course, Deke doesn't just talk about how to leverage different Illustrator features—he ties each concept to a clearly-defined task, ensuring that you close out each section of the course with a practical understanding of the concepts. Discover how to convert scanned line art to scalable, vector-based path outlines using the automated Image Trace feature. Plus, learn how to make a logo using the transformation tools, create an emoji with the Gradient tool, and turn a simple circle into an intricate origami flower with the program's dynamic effects.

Topics include:

Auto-tracing in Illustrator

Upsampling in Photoshop for better results

Navigating complex path interactions

Building dynamic compound shapes

Reviewing additional Pathfinder options

Reviewing the Layers panel

Hiding, showing, and creating layers

Using Appearance panel tricks

Scaling and rotating

Aligning and distributing

Working with custom gradients

Placing photographs into your artwork

Recoloring your artwork

Printing your document

Skill Level Advanced

15h 43m

Duration

502,850

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Q: This course was updated on 07/03/2017. What changed?

A: The following topic was updated: working with linked images. In addition, a new video was added that covers using the Mask and Crop Image buttons.